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Three entrepreneurs in the high desert of New Mexico are shattering an important myth – that there is not enough talent in the interior of the USA to create world-class companies.
About 80% of venture capital is invested on the coasts, reflecting the conventional view that aside from a few exceptional places – e.g., Austin, Denver, Salt Lake City – the land between the oceans is a wasteland for entrepreneurship. The three myth-busters come from very different places: Andy Lim, from Borneo ... Read More

On rural tribal lands in the United States, almost 70 percent of residents lack access to the Internet. Indigenous leaders from communities in Canada, Mexico, and the US are coming together to share their solutions on building new networks to solve this problem, and bring affordable, reliable Internet service where it has never reached before.
The Indigenous Connectivity Summit will be held November 8th and 9th in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A collaboration between the Internet Society, the ... Read More

Most of us have delighted in the taste of a really good steak. But few can say that a piece of delicious red meat literally changed their life. But that’s exactly what happened to Andrea Romero, the founder and owner of Tall Foods, a New Mexico-based company that provides, as Romero says, “A healthier, more environmentally friendly and tasty alternative to traditional red meat (beef).”
Romero is referring to ostrich meat. Yes…ostrich meat and don’t be tempted to call an ostrich just a big ... Read More

Startup competitions can be that one opportunity that could launch your dream into reality, but contrary to popular belief, one does not need to win the competition to reap the benefits of participating in one.
Each competition in Oklahoma offers cash prizes for winners, but also a chance for resource development, networking, mentorship and more. In Oklahoma, startup competitions range from collegiate business plan contests, student-centric pitch competitions to professional level ... Read More

As the executive director of an organization working to increase entrepreneurship in inner-city communities, Oye Waddell sees many obstacles - as well as assets - for hungry entrepreneurs.
One issue is childcare.
“One of the issues we’ve seen in the past is that many women would like to come to the training and want to develop, but they don’t have access to childcare,” said Waddell, who runs Hustle PHX, which works in areas with high-unemployment rates and minority communities. “If their ... Read More

By Kristi Eaton
Edgar Olivo earned his college degree in business communication. But during the recession he saw a new need. He started a training firm focusing on helping small businesses get off the ground. He began working with cities around Phoenix to offer economic development-type programming.
During that time working with small business owners, he recognized there was little to no support for the Spanish-speaking community, so he started his own firm, Compass CBS, in 2011. Compass ... Read More

Coffee establishments have become the getaway destination akin to the corner bar—but without the booze. People instinctively know where their local coffee nook is and they go there en masse to seek a bit of quiet or perhaps some social nesting with a friend. As people have become more and more serious about their coffee, those lattes and daily blends are becoming true works of art. Just ask inventor Jakub Svec, who’s developing the PERK, a machine that promises the ultimate in coffee savoring at ... Read More

In ancient times, the Chickasaw Indians were revered as the "Spartans of the Lower Mississippi Valley." An agrarian tribe, the Chickasaws boasted of a lively trade business with other Southeastern Indians, and the French and English nations, but were also feared as fierce warriors.
Even after the “Great Removal,” commonly known as The Trail of Tears when the Chickasaws and other tribes were forced from their homelands to Indian Territory in Oklahoma, the Chickasaws regained prosperity, and ... Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. – Some entrepreneurs see into the future with a keen eye and uncanny confidence. Time after time, they seem to have an edge no one else has – like media whisperer Alan Webber, co-founder of Fast Company magazine.
Whether it’s the Japan of the late 1980s or the New Mexico of 2017, Webber has become an expert on seeing the future hiding in plain sight.
That’s how he co-launched a magazine that captured the internet mystique and launched a thousand Silicon Valley rock stars – ... Read More

Like many gamers, Charley Gentry loves to load up his favorite first person shooter, connect with some friends online, and pit his skills against other players. But there is something about Charley that distinguishes him from most gamers. Charley has no arms or legs.
“I was born like this,” Gentry explains. "They don’t know what caused it, and they didn’t pick it up on the ultra sound,” adding, “So basically when I was born they were like uh-oh.”
Gentry’s love for games began as a child. ... Read More